Indiana Code 22-3-7-29. Priorities and preferences; assignment; claims of creditors; child support income withholding
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Sec. 29. (a) All rights of compensation granted by this chapter shall have the same preference or priority for the whole thereof against the assets of the employer as is allowed by law for any unpaid wages for labor.
(c) Compensation awards under section 16 of this chapter are subject to child support income withholding under IC 31-16-15 and other remedies available for the enforcement of a child support order. The maximum amount that may be withheld under this subsection is one-half (1/2) of the compensation award.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), no claims for compensation under this chapter shall be assignable, and all compensation and claims therefor shall be exempt from all claims of creditors.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-3-7-29
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- employer: includes the state and any political subdivision, any municipal corporation within the state, any individual or the legal representative of a deceased individual, firm, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation or the receiver or trustee of the same, using the services of another for pay. See Indiana Code 22-3-7-9
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.69, s.22. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.70; P.L.95-1988, SEC.19; P.L.1-1997, SEC.107.